Overview
CAVEAT warns of severe errors in an entry. Use caution when using an entry containing this record.
Record Format
COLUMNS DATA TYPE FIELD DEFINITION
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1 - 6 Record name "CAVEAT"
9 - 10 Continuation continuation Allows concatenation of multiple
records.
12 - 15 IDcode idCode PDB ID code of this entry.
20 - 70 String comment Free text giving the reason for the
CAVEAT.
Details
* PDB will add this record to incorrect entries that are not withdrawn from the set of released entries. This record will be used sparingly, and only after an external review has been made.
* Please note the CAVEAT will also be included in cases where PDB is unable to verify the transformation back to the crystallographic cell. In these cases, the molecular structure may still be correct.
Verification/Validation/Value Authority Control
CAVEAT will be added by the PDB to entries known to be incorrect.
Relationships to Other Record Types
REMARK 5 repeats the comment field of the CAVEAT record.
Example
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CAVEAT 1ABC THE CRYSTAL TRANSFORMATION IS IN ERROR BUT IS
CAVEAT 2 1ABC UNCORRECTABLE AT THIS TIME